Normal train operations have resumed after crews moved derailed intermodal cars to the CSX Augusta Yard on Thursday.
The cars were moved following a train derailment Wednesday evening near Glass Factory Avenue and Molly Pond Road in south Augusta.
The derailment occurred when a Norfolk Southern locomotive struck a CSX train in Augusta, Ga. Four intermodal cars and 18 containers derailed. The CSX crew experienced no injuries.
Augusta firefighters and EMS responded to the derailment around 6 p.m. It’s believed the conductor of the Norfolk Southern train had a medical emergency that caused the derailment. The conductor was transferred to the hospital, and his medical status is not known.
No other injuries were reported.
Most of the box cars were empty and none contained any hazardous material or chemicals, so there is no immediate danger to the public.
The CSX train consisted of two locomotives, 42 loaded and 13 empty intermodal cars. The incident remains under investigation.
Scott Hudson is the Editorial Page Editor of The Augusta Press. Reach him at scott@theaugustapress.com
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